3rd Annual MedEdge Summit –A Great Opportunity for MedTech Start-ups

3rd Annual MedEdge Summit –A Great Opportunity for MedTech Start-ups

The Town of Richmond Hill, ventureLAB, and the Regional Municipality of York, will present the third annual MedEdge Summit on June 20, 2013.York Region is uniquely positioned in the MedTech environment as THE Place for clinical and technical innovation with a unique and collaborative life sciences ecosystem which provides ample market opportunities to bring effective and cost efficient solutions to market. Objectives of the…

Ontario Small Business Outlook: SME’s Looking to Grants & Loans

Ontario Small Business Outlook: SME’s Looking to Grants & Loans

Tax credits, small business grants, and small business loans are all ways that Ontario businesses have received support from the province.  This year the government announced it will allocate $35 billion over three years on infrastructure projects, $100 million on projects in rural communities, invest $295 million in youth job creation, and extend a tax…

NOHFC Small Business Grants & Loans for Emerging Technology

NOHFC Small Business Grants & Loans for Emerging Technology

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is taking applications for their government funding for research and development program:  Emerging Technology Program (ETP).   Key focuses and stipulations of this grant funding program include: Job creation in Northern Ontario Economic development potential in Northern Ontario Not negatively impact existing businesses in Northern Ontario Small Business Grants…

NOHFC Ontario Business Grants and Loans: Emerging Technology Program

NOHFC Ontario Business Grants and Loans: Emerging Technology Program

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation’s (NOHFC) Emerging Technology Program (ETP) is designed to encourage the private and public sectors to develop exciting and viable new technologies that will contribute to future of Northern Ontario’s economy.  The goal of this research and development funding program is to support the research, development and innovation of new…

NOHFC Ontario Small Business Grants for Young Entrepreneurs

NOHFC Ontario Small Business Grants for Young Entrepreneurs

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) was created in 1988 as an agency of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. The NOHFC works towards building strong, prosperous northern communities. For the NOHFC, Northern Ontario is defined as all areas North of, and including, the districts of Parry Sound and Nipissing. The Northern…

Small Business Grants and Loans Ontario NOHFC – North Job Creation

Small Business Grants and Loans Ontario NOHFC – North Job Creation

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) was originally created as an agency of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. The NOHFC works to develop the local economies of northern Ontario communities. For the NOHFC, Northern Ontario is defined as all areas North of, and including the districts of Parry Sound and Nipissing….

Grow Factor Workshop: Grant Writing for Business

Grow Factor Workshop: Grant Writing for Business

For many small and medium-sized businesses finding and selecting among Canadian government funding opportunities and navigating the application process is a daunting task.  This is where Mentor Works Ltd. comes in.  If you are a financially stable company that is beyond the start-up phase, have been incorporated in Canada for at least 2 years, and partaking…

The Grant Application Mystery:  How to Find & Get Grants for Small Business

The Grant Application Mystery: How to Find & Get Grants for Small Business

We chose to shed some light on two of the most common inquiries related to how to find grants and the grant application process. How to Find Grants: Are government grants for small business difficult to access? A common misconception is that it is next to impossible to find and access government grants for small…

AgriInnovation Program: Commercialization & Adoption Stream

AgriInnovation Program: Commercialization & Adoption Stream

The AgriInnovation Program (AIP)  is a five-year initiative beginning April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2018, with a project completion date of January 31, 2018 to allow for a program evaluation to occur. The Canadian government funding for  via AgriInnovation’s Commercialization and Adoption Stream is focused on helping companies with innovative agri-products, technologies, or services…

Agri-Processing Initiative FAQs

Agri-Processing Initiative FAQs

What is the objective of Government Funding for Business through the AgriProcessing Initiative (API)?   Through Canadian government funding API will help businesses from the AgriProcessing sector adopt innovative technology and processes so they will be better positioned to compete in the global economy, and thus the Canadian Agri-Processing sector on a whole will become more…